Somalia vs South Sudan: Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates
Somalia
34.24
in 2024
South Sudan
39.47
in 2024
Somalia rank
4th
South Sudan rank
1st
Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates over time
- Somalia
- South Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 39.47 against 34.24 in Somalia, a difference of 5.23.
That makes South Sudan's figure about 1.2 times Somalia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South Sudan ahead.
Somalia ranks 4th and South Sudan ranks 1st of 200 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Somalia averaged higher in 1 and South Sudan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Somalia | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 45.53 | 61.64 | 16.11 | South Sudan |
| 2000s | 45.3 | 49.59 | 4.29 | South Sudan |
| 2010s | 41.1 | 40.96 | 0.1369 | Somalia |
| 2020s | 35.62 | 39.51 | 3.89 | South Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates, Somalia or South Sudan?
- South Sudan, at 39.47 against 34.24 in Somalia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates between Somalia and South Sudan?
- 5.23, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and South Sudan?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Somalia and South Sudan rank globally for neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates?
- Somalia ranks 4th and South Sudan ranks 1st of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.